disadvantage

disadvantage

noun

Definition of DISADVANTAGE

1

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success <their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court>

Synonyms debit, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative, strike

Related Words albatross, millstone, stranglehold; disability, impairment; failing, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

Near Antonyms vantage; head start, jump, lead, margin, start; ascendancy (also ascendency), better, command, control, drop, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, upper hand; prerogative, privilege; break, opportunity; aid, assistance, help

Antonyms advantage, asset, edge, plus

2

the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success <intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage>

Synonyms despite, detriment, disfavor, penalty

Related Words deficit, deprivation, expense, loss; damage, harm, hurt, injury; prejudice

Near Antonyms gain

Antonyms advantage, favor